13.8% ▲ +63.8%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 13.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4876, QLD · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 4876, QLD
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the top employer in postcode 4876, where nearly a quarter of workers are in this field. While full-time employment is well above the national figure, a small proportion of adults are working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Unemployment is among the highest in the region at 13.8%, which is well above the Australian figure of 5.1%. Only 53.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a rate well below the Queensland figure.
53.7% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.1%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.9% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.7%
- 2016: 67.4%
- 2021: 64.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond health care, many locals work in education and training (17.1%) or public administration and safety (16.6%). Retail trade and construction also employ a smaller share of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 19.7%. Other common roles include professionals at 17.1% and clerical or administrative staff at 13.1%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 4876, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4876/4876-qld/topic/employment